Places toniamonkey Wants to Go

This enchanting hamlet carved into the rock looks like something straight out of Tolkien's Rivendell.

Hundreds of caves once used to store grains and animal feed.

The ruins of an ancient stadium that hosted gripping chariot and horse races.

This line of 12 tower mills described in the story of Don Quixote is among the most iconic landscapes in Spain.

A small church ornamented with medieval erotic sculptures.

Semi-mystical manmade towers of rocks decorate this rocky seaside.

A whimsical garden of outsider art in the Spanish countryside.

A complimentary beverage is offered to the bodega's resident rodents every day.

An ornate tower shows off a local artist's architectural flair.

The little church's beautifully frescoed ceiling has earned it the nickname “the Sistine Chapel of Madrid.”

An arresting arch punched straight through a mountain provides one of the most scenic spots, and challenging climbs, on the planet.

An outsider folly near Madrid.

One of the most spectacular bridges in Spain spans a narrow chasm that divides the city of Ronda.

This lucky bronze frog was gifted to Madrid by a casino.

Part of the medieval watchtower is displayed in an otherwise ordinary parking garage.

Beautiful tiles decorate many of the town's surfaces and stand testimony to its glorious artistic history.

A contemporary art installation housed within a Gothic cathedral.

An archeological treasure trove stumbled upon by a couple of children.

A five-square-mile slice of Spain on the Mediterranean coast of North Africa.

Haunted tuberculosis hospital built by the patients.

Giant topiary dog once played a role in a terrorist bomb plot.

The Gaudí-inspired building that was the start of Terrassenc modernism.

Its appearance in "Game of Thrones" may spur on the long-awaited restoration of this medieval shipyard.

12th-century holy complex shares land with a natural park full of heavenly waterfalls and raptors.